Chairman of People’s Conference, Sajad Gani Lone, on Sunday termed the obeisance paid by National Conference and People’s Democratic Party leaders to the martyrs of July 13, 1931 a ‘beguile’ aimed to distract people’s attention from “their role in the massacre of Kashmiris since last three decades.”
Referring to National Conference and People’s DemocraticParty, Lone said, “They do not deserve to remember 1931 martyrs, who werekilled for sacred struggle for liberty, dignity and empowerment. Thousands ofpeople have been killed during their three decades rule. People will neverforget these mass killings for which these traditional parties areresponsible.”
Lone was addressing party workers as part of party’soutreach program ‘Salaam O Kalaam’ here in north Kashmir.
Lashing out atNational Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah, Lone said, “May I ask NCpresident If 13 July is remembered for these atrocities of the monarchy what isthe date that Farooq would suggest for the mass killings at his hands duringhis days of governance.”
Sajad said that the “theatrical performances orchestrated bythese dynasties on the July 13 are ironic and represent a glaring paradox.”
He said, “The same dynasties that have dishonored thesacrifices of the martyrs and have ordered and supervised many more massacresin Kashmir, want to enact a drama of laying wreaths at the graves of our bravemartyrs. There is absolutely nothing in common these dynasties could possiblyfeign to have with the martyrs of Kashmir, or with their heroic struggle fordignity. On the contrary, the subversive and exploitative political dynastiesof Kashmir have emulated the unjust and oppressive monarchy with great zeal anddedication.”
Talking to reporters after addressing the rally Sajad saidthat “the special status of Jammu and Kashmir is sacred to us and we will foilevery attempt aimed to fiddle with it.”
He said restrictions on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highwaywill alienate the people of Kashmir as it causes huge inconvenience to commonpeople. “It is an ill practice aimed toannoy people of the state,” Lone added.
The convention was attended by hundreds of party workers.Besides PC Chairman Sajad Gani Lone, senior leaders Abdul Gani Vakil andKhursheed Khan addressed the workers.